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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hopefully starting a thread for new classical/opera releases.

Please list whatever new releases you wish.

Thank you.

Hoping this can be a helpful sticky.
 
#1,000 ·
Hi guys,

OSESP (São Paulo Symphony Orchestra) has just released the box containing all the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos by the Naxos. This is one of the most important projects in the recent history of the discography of Brazilian music: the recording of the symphonic integral of the composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. This box, which has garnered international critics praise over the past few years, includes all the volumes of the series, in a total of 6 CDs. The project, which also includes the edition of the sheet music, helps to shed light on the complexity and diversity of the composer's creation, becoming a reference hereafter in the study of his legacy for Brazilian music. The records also testify to the current quality of the orchestra and the work of conductor Isaac Karabtchevsky who, since recording the integral of the Brazilian Bachianas in the 1970s with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, became one of his most intelligent and sensitive performers. We are talking about a work that will remain for the history of music as the reference of the HVL symphonies for any execution of the works from now on.

The box is being sold internationally*, here in Brazil it costs around U$26, a bargain for an work like this.

This is the definitive edition of the Villa-Lobos symphonic work.

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*I sent e-mail to Naxos to know when will be available in their online store, for now available only in the Classics store.
 
#1,007 ·
Hi guys,

OSESP (São Paulo Symphony Orchestra) has just released the box containing all the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos by the Naxos. This is one of the most important projects in the recent history of the discography of Brazilian music: the recording of the symphonic integral of the composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. This box, which has garnered international critics praise over the past few years, includes all the volumes of the series, in a total of 6 CDs. The project, which also includes the edition of the sheet music, helps to shed light on the complexity and diversity of the composer's creation, becoming a reference hereafter in the study of his legacy for Brazilian music. The records also testify to the current quality of the orchestra and the work of conductor Isaac Karabtchevsky who, since recording the integral of the Brazilian Bachianas in the 1970s with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, became one of his most intelligent and sensitive performers. We are talking about a work that will remain for the history of music as the reference of the HVL symphonies for any execution of the works from now on.

The box is being sold internationally*, here in Brazil it costs around U$26, a bargain for an work like this.

This is the definitive edition of the Villa-Lobos symphonic work.

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*I sent e-mail to Naxos to know when will be available in their online store, for now available only in the Classics store.
How is this different to:
https://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/classical/search?search_query=Isaac+Karabtchevsky+
 
#1,001 · (Edited)
We're in the centenary year of Debussy's death: 1918-2018, and being a complete Debussy nut, I'm trying to stay up with the latest offerings. So far, there have been a number of new Debussy releases of note (apart from two big box sets):

The Arcana label has reissued pianist Stany David Lasry's Debussy recordings, which are played on historical Erard pianos, and an album of Debussy Mélodies, with bass-baritone Felix Thierry. I missed these CDs the first time around, so I'll be purchasing them:

https://www.outhere-music.com/en/albums/piano-music-a-445
https://www.outhere-music.com/en/albums/melodies-a-446

Pianist Nelson Goerner has released another Debussy CD--that makes two Debussy CDs from Goerner, so it appears that he may be recording a cycle (EDIT: I've been corrected--see below, this is a reissue by Alpha of the earlier Goerner Debussy CD originally released by Zig-Zag Territories--so it isn't a new Goerner recording):

https://www.outhere-music.com/en/albums/debussy-alpha-404

Pianist Alain Planes survey of Debussy's solo piano music has been reissued by Harmonia Mundi in a box set. Planes plays some of these works on period pianos, and others on a modern Steinway. While there are other surveys of Debussy's solo piano music that I may slightly prefer to Planes set (such as those from Chaplin, Fevrier, Monique Haas, Rouvier, Francois, Beroff, Kocsis, & Austbø), this is nevertheless a very fine, well recorded set, and HM has released it at an attractive bargain price. BTW, Planes is exceptional in the 12 Etudes, IMO:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Debussy-Co...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JNQJ567NB0N5920YX7SN

There is also a new Debussy CD release out from Maurizio Pollini--who plays "En Blanc et Noir" with his son Daniele Pollini, and the Preludes Book 2. This new CD adds to Pollini's other recordings of Debussy's Preludes Book 1, and 12 Etudes:

https://www.amazon.com/Debussy-Prél...id=1519665016&sr=1-1&keywords=Debussy+pollini

And a hybrid SACD on the Ars Produktion label (audiophile sound) from French pianist Vincent Larderet, playing Images Book 1 and Preludes Book 2, and most interestingly, Andre Caplet's piano transcription of Symphonic Fragments from Debussy's Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien (revised and completed by Larderet):

https://www.amazon.com/Debussy-Cent...pID=51gv9BsmD7L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

The fifth and final volume of pianist Michael Korstick's Debussy cycle has also been released, & it's been receiving strong reviews:

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=2264213

The LSO Live label has released a new "Pelleas et Melisande", conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, which has likewise received strong reviews, but I haven't bought it yet, as I can sometimes have issues with Rattle's conducting. Though it may be very good:

https://www.amazon.com/Debussy-Pell...pID=51ll5szNlKL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

An Erato CD of Debussy chamber works from Bertrand Chamayou, Renaud Capuçon, Gérard Caussé, Emmanuel Pahud, Marie=Pierré Langlamet, and Edgar Moreau:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Debussy-Sonatas-Trio-Bertrand-Chamayou/dp/B075GCS9FG

Plus two big box sets released to celebrate the Debussy centenary:

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Wor...=1519665086&sr=1-2&keywords=debussy+centenary

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076D14CF...8f11-41c5748f1576&ie=UTF8&qid=1519665086&sr=1

Anyone else keeping track of the Debussy releases for the centenary? Have I missed anything of interest?
 
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#1,004 ·
Thielemann Bruckner cycle for C-major

Back in September 2017 Thielemann and the SKD had two concerts in the Semperoper and another couple in Milan. That adds to Symphonies No.3-9 already released on Blu-ray and DVD by C-major. Bruckner No.2 should have a try this 2018, and if the label and Thielemann agree, we would wait another year so they record the study symphonies (improbable). No.7 can be tricky. There has been a Blu-ray recording but released by Opus Arte and not C-major. The existence of the excellent Profil release makes the gap irrelevant.

Then, after the completion, Universal and Sony would fight for the release rights on CD. Sony has better odds since the last C-major Bruckner cycle ended up in DG (Barenboim, though this one was Accentus) and the Beethoven DVD project with Thielemann was later released by Sony.

Besides, what other Bruckner cycle does Sony have in their catalogue? Wand Köln and Masur Leipzig? DG has countless!
I did some research after the release of the B1 this week and I got this venues list. Hmm.

No.1 Philharmonie Munich 2017
No.3 Philharmonie Munich 2016
No.4 Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 2015
No.5 Semperoper Dresden 2013
No.6 Semperoper Dresden 2015
No.7 Semperoper Dresden 2012 (Opus Arte-Unitel)
No.8 Semperoper Dresden 2012
No.9 Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 2014

I must say I'm pretty impressed with the speed of the project. Also, we add that Rémy Ballot is in the middle of his SACD cycle from St. Florian and Andris Nelsons has released the second symphony of the new Leipzig Bruckner project (studio) for Deutsche Grammophon. So yes, all odds should be on Sony.

And I repeat. The very moment a label releases this Dresden Bruckner cycle by Thielemann, Warner should counter with a new remaster of the Jochum cycle. That's all I ask for.

Enough marketing gossip for today.
 
#1,011 ·
The good side of Spotify is that it is cheap, we pay the monthly fee with the price of a single CD.

Also great for discovering new works and releases, it has never been easier to make new musical discoveries.

I prefer the CD when I want to hear something I like a lot because liner notes are gold to me. I give value to the texts that accompany the CDs, something that does not exist in Spotify. There is nothing more pleasurable than putting the CD to play and at the same time reading the liner notes to find out about the work.

Like everything in life, nothing is perfect, each with its merits. :)
 
#1,012 ·
I prefer the CD when I want to hear something I like a lot because liner notes are gold to me. I give value to the texts that accompany the CDs, something that does not exist in Spotify. There is nothing more pleasurable than putting the CD to play and at the same time reading the liner notes to find out about the work.
This is why I never started Spotify, I want to have the booklet.
 
#1,030 ·
I browsed through the March new releases listed on www.mdt.co.uk and made it through from John Adams to Manuel de Falla - I hope to be back "highlights" from the rest the rest of the alphabet later.:

ADAMS, JOHN American Beserk. Liviu Neagu-Gruber, Axel Hess, Jens Brockmann. Cybele SACD

BACH Complete Keyboard Works Vol. 1 The Young Heir. Benjamin Alard (on harpsichord and organ). Harmonia Mundi 3cds

BACH Johannespassion. Chamber Choir of the Frauenkirche Dresden, Ensemble Frauenkirche Dresden / Matthias Grunert. Berlin Classics 2cds

BEETHOVEN Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4. Royal Northern Sinfonia / Lars Vogt. Ondine

BEETHOVEN Works for Flute, Vol. 1. Duos for Flute and Bassoon, Duo for Two Flutes, Serenade. Kazunori Seo, Patrick Gallois, Mitsuo Kodama, Asuka Sezaki, Koichi Komine. Naxos

BRAHMS Clarinet Sonatas Op. 120. Robert Oberaigner, Michael Schoch, Norbert Anger. MDG SACD

BRAHMS, JOHANNES Violin Sonatas. Tasmin Little, Piers Lane. Chandos Records

BRAHMS Piano Concertos. Adam Laloum, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Kazuki Yamada. Sony

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 SAINT-SAENS Piano Concerto No. 2. Yefim Bronfman, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta. Helicon Classics

BRAHMS String Quartets Quintets, Sextets. Verdi Quartett. Hanssler Classic 4cds

BRAHMS The Symphonies. Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Robin Ticciati. Linn 2cds

BYRD MOTETS Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge. Avie

DEBUSSY Les Preludes, book 1. Played and explained by Daniel Barenboim. Daniel Barenboim. Euroarts DVD

DEBUSSY La Mer. The Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy, Lucerne Festival Orchestra / Claudio Abbado, Chicago
Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim. Euroarts 2DVDs

DVORAK From The New World. Kristine Opolais, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Andris Nelsons. Accentus Music Blu-Ray or dvd.

FALLA, MANUEL DE Fantasia Baetica & other piano music. Garrick Ohlsson. Hyperion Records
 
#1,035 ·
I browsed through the March new releases listed on www.mdt.co.uk and made it through from John Adams to Manuel de Falla - I hope to be back "highlights" from the rest the rest of the alphabet later.:



BRAHMS The Symphonies. Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Robin Ticciati. Linn 2cds

Can't wait for that Ticciati Brahms cycle. If it's as good as the Schumann set I'll be a happy man.
 
#1,040 ·
Garrick Ohlsson - Falla: Fantasia Baetica & other piano music

US release was last week.
Not sure how I missed this, I'm a big fan of both Sir Ohlsson and de Falla; looks fantastic!!

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